Portable fence



(No Model.) 2-Sheets'Sheet I.

S. BEOKEY.

PORTABLE FENCE. No. 286,522. Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

Win-68666) (No Model.) 2 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

S.BEGKEY.

PORTABLE FENCE. No. 286,522. Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

UNITED STATES ATENT Fries.

sILAs BEGKEY, or cnsonnn, MICHIGAN.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286 522, dated October 9, 1883.

Application filed September 14, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- I

Be it known that I, SILAS BEcKnY, a citi-' zen of the UnitedSt-ates, residing at Cascade, in the county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved portable fence; and it consists in the peculiar construction of the posts for securing the panels in position, and in an improved corner-post, substantially asherein after described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved portable fence. Fig. 2 is a view of the post; Fig. 3, a view of the improved corner -post. Figs. 4 and 5 are views of my improved corner-connection.

A in the figures shows the panel, which may be of boards, of wire, of rails, or of pickets, or may be combined of any or all of these, or of lattice, rustic patterns, or any other of the usual forms of panel construction.- When cross-bars are used, it is better to fastenthebar on one end uponthe opposite side from that at the other, to allow the flat sides of the panels to lie together smoothly and firmly in the posts, the cross-bars falling on the outside and binding firmly on the uprights.

B is the bed-piece of the post or clamp, and serves as the block to raise the fence from the ground and to hold it in position.

0 O are the uprights; b, the hinge-bolts; c, the loop. d and d are-the braces.

The bed-piece should be of suflicient length and weight to hold the fence firmly and afford strength for the attachment of the uprights. The uprights should reach the top of the uppermost rail, and higher, if desired. Both are fastened to the bed-piece'by bolts at such a distance apart as to fit snugly to the panels when in position, so that they may firmly clamp them, and they should both turn on the bolts as hinges, so as to fall away when released from the loop.

Upright C is provided with a series of notches, g, with any one of which the looped end of brace d may be engaged, and the bedpiece is also notched onits under side at g, to facilitate the adjustment of brace d, the looped end of which may be engaged therewith in a similarmanner. By this construction the fence can be set up on sidling or hilly grounds, as the uprights, being pivoted, can be readily forced to the position required, and the braces can be easily adjusted when desired.

The loop 0, made of wire of any convenient size, passes through one upright at sufficient distance from the top to pass under the upper rail of the panel, or through any desired aperture in the same, and is made long enough to reach and drop over the end of the other upright, which may be beveled or chamfered to receive it. The loop sliding downward upon this upright holds it firmly to its placeagainst the inserted panels, and thus binds them solidly together. Another and more convenient method is to make a free loop of sufficient length to pass entirely around both pivoted uprights, through the panels, and when placed around one, with the first panel already in place, the other panel is inserted, its end raised toreceive the loop, the remaining up right is brought up, when both loop and panel drop to position, making a firm and sure c011- nect-ion. Vhatever be the construction of the panels, the same method of uniting them will be substantially followed.

By using the double post or clamp formed by setting a hinged upright, G, on each side of a stationary standard, as shown by Fig. 3, each upright holding the extremity of a sin gle panel, any desired angle may be turned, and a tract of any shape or contour may be inclosed.

It will ,be at once apparent that this fence may be removed from place to place or entirely, panel by panel, with perfect ease and celerity; or sections of several panels may be with panels A A, to form an angle or corner, substantially as shown.

2. In a portable fence, the improved post or clamp comprising" bed-piece B, notched on 5' its under side, uprights G O, pivoted thereto, upright 0 being notched at g, braces d d, and loop 0 substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of September, 1883.

SILAS BEOKEY'.

Witnesses:

THOMAS B. WILsON, CHAS. G. GODFROY. 

